The attacks targeted 104 accounts affiliated with the German Council on Foreign Relations, The Aspen Institutes in Europe and The German Marshall Fund between September and December 2018, Microsoft said.

Symantec said its acquisition of Luminate will make it easier to deliver private secure application access, granting user connections only to the specific applications and resources for which they are authorized.

Starting in 2020, Check Point partners will be assigned to three tiers based on how frequently they engage in activities like meeting with customer C-suite executives, conducting product demos, or carrying out joint planning sessions.

Palo Alto Networks has introduced a SaaS Deal Referral program where partners receive a 10 percent reward for bringing RedLock opportunities to the company. Partners worry the new program sets a troubling precedent.

The full security portfolio incentives – including a new rebate opportunity – are part of modified partner program that displaces the traditional discount structure that was based primarily on sales volume.